DETAILS
Closing Date : 2022/Oct/05
Reference Number : RCL220923-2
Company Rainbow Chicken
Functions : Broilers
Job Type Classification : Permanent
Location – Town / City : Hammarsdale
Location – Province : KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country : South Africa
Job Description
The Chicken Business is currently recruiting for the Hammarsdale Broiler Farm. We are looking for a Farm Manager to join the team. This role will report to the Broiler Manager. The Farmer will be relied upon to manage the operations, resources, and manpower of a site thereby ensuring the optimal number of the right quality size birds at the right time and at the lowest cost.
Minimum Requirements
A degree or diploma in Agriculture
Valid Code EB drivers’ licence
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment, 2 to 3 of which should be in a supervisory capacity
Duties & Responsibilities
House preparation prior to placement in order to create ideal conditions for bird production
Chick placement
Co-ordinate and monitor staff
Liaise with the hatchery (chick placing foremen)
Post placement of chicks (Brooding conditions)
Evaluation of chick quality
Recording of ventilation and temperature setting.
Growing conditions – daily monitoring of birds performance which entails feed intake, water recordings, temperature recordings, humidity recordings and mortality recordings.
Ventilation management – adjust ventilation static pressure to achieve minimum and maximum birds requirements.
Water management – water sampling prior to placement, flushing of water lines three times a week, sanitation of house water reticulation, daily water pressure setting and nipple heights.
Feed management – receiving and recording of feed deliveries relative to feed programme, daily bin stock counts, management of feed heights, adjustment of feeder levels according to bird’s size, monitoring of feed quality and sampling of feed when the truck arrives. Bio-security and farm sanitation
Maintaining an effective biosecurity programme by practicing good hygiene, vaccination and disease prevention.
Bird health – daily monitoring and activity of birds and sending of post mortems to the laboratory as per VCD. Be able to interpret Lab results.
Record keeping – keep the documentation files updated i.e health & safety files, feed recording, house chart records, rodent control and mortality records. Staff management and supervision i.e disciplinary records, review meetings and daily registers.
Staff development at different levels.
Good understanding of CV fans and LV fans, understanding of lighting programme.
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